FM announce UK tour with guests

On the road: FM

AOR heroes FM have announced an eight-date UK tour in March, with special guests.

It Bites will appear on four dates, as will Serpentine, with Vega playing at all eight gigs.

FM’s tour coincides with the release of their seventh album, Rockville, to be released on March 11. It was funded by a Pledge campaign, still active, which has raised 135% of its target –  of which 5% will go to the Save The Children charity.

Co-founder Merv Goldsworthy says: “We’re absolutely delighted to confirm our special guests. It’s been quite a few years since we last shared a stage with It Bites – the Reading Festival in 1986, to be exact. We’re looking forward to catching up with them again. They’re making fantastic albums and it’s going to be a real pleasure to have them on the road with us.”

FM have released a tour video documenting their December outing with Thin Lizzy – view it below.

It Bites’ last album, Map Of The Past, was launched last year. Vega release new record What The Hell this month while Serpentine are working on the follow-up to 2011′s Living And Dying In High Definition.

Tickets are on sale now.

FM / Vega / Serpentine
Mar 15: Pontypridd Municipal Arts Centre
Mar 16: Wolverhampton Slade Rooms
Mar 17: Glasgow King Tut’s
Mar 18: Bingley Arts Centre

FM / It Bites / Vega
Mar 20: Newcastle O2 Academy
Mar 21: Manchester Academy 2
Mar 22: Nuneaton Queens Hall
Mar 23: London O2 Shepherds Bush Empire